muted
- delicate adj.
- dim adj.
- dull adj.
- faint adj.
- flat adj.
- gentle adj.
- grave adj.
- hollow adj.
- hushed adj.
- inaudible adj.
- inconspicuous adj.
- inobtrusive adj.
- lackluster adj.
- low adj.
- low-key adj.
- low-pitched adj.
- muffled adj.
- mum adj.
- noiseless adj.
- plain adj.
- quiet adj.
- restrained adj.
- silenced adj.
- silent adj.
- soft adj.
- subdued adj.
- tight-lipped adj.
- unconspicuous adj.
- unnoticeable adj.
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The outfit was hideous, sticking out like a sore thumb amid everyone else’s muted festive wear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
In contrast, Malaysia's official rhetoric on the haze has been relatively muted.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Nvidia’s stock has risen 14% this year — barely more than the S&P 500, and a relatively muted move in light of the big artificial-intelligence gains elsewhere in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Nasdaq futures rose after artificial-intelligence stocks rallied in Asia and Europe, though investor sentiment remained muted as oil prices held close to $110 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mama’s voice comes like I’m hearing it from underwater, far away and muted.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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